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This pattern can be found in issue 12 of Laine Magazine.

This pattern also comes in a sweater version.

Water Lilies is a shorter cropped yoke-necked design worked from the bottom up. With a regular rib on the lower edge, it is traditional in style but with a modern twist. The sleeves are worked separately in the rnd, then joined to work the yoke. The feminine lacy yoke has the stylish effect of increasingly smaller water lilies drifting up to a simple 2-ridge garter neckline. A single repeat of the small leaf pattern and simple garter edge is repeated around the lower edge of each sleeve. Short rows are worked at the bottom of the yoke and back of the neck for a more comfortable fit.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Recommended ease: Approx. 2” / 5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 34.5 (37.25, 41.25, 44.75, 48.5) (52, 56, 59.25, 63.25, 66.75)” / 86 (93, 103, 112, 121) (130, 140, 148, 158, 167) cm.

Body Length to Underarm (front): 9 (9.5, 10, 10.5, 11) (11.5, 12, 12, 12.5, 13)” / 23 (24, 25.5, 26.5, 28) (29, 30.5, 30.5, 32, 33) cm.

Sleeve length to Underarm: 16.5 (16.5, 17, 17, 17.5) (17.5, 18, 18, 18.5, 18.5)” / 42 (42, 43, 43, 44.5) (44.5, 45.5, 45.5, 47, 47) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 13 (13.5, 14.25, 15, 15.5) (16.5, 17.5, 18.5, 19, 19.75)” / 32.5 (33.5, 35.5, 37.5, 38.5) (41.5, 43.5, 46.5, 47.5, 49.5) cm.

Yoke Depth (front): 9 (9, 9.5, 10, 10.5) (10.75, 11.25, 11.25, 12, 12.5)” / 22.5 (22.5, 24, 25, 26.5) (27, 28.5, 28.5, 30, 31) cm.

MATERIALS

Yarn: 5 (5, 5, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins of Nightshades by Harrisville Designs (80% Cormo wool, 20% wool, 250 yds / 229 m – 100 g), colourway VCR. Or approx. 1014 (1089, 1238, 1373, 1515) (1664, 1842, 1946, 2089, 2264) yds / 928 (996, 1132, 1256, 1386) (1522, 1685, 1780, 1911, 2071) m of DK weight yarn.

Needles: US 5 / 3.75 mm 16” / 40 cm (optional), 24” / 60 cm and 32” / 80 cm (or longer for larger sizes) circular needles and a set of DPNs for small circumference knitting (optional). US 6 / 4 mm 16” / 40 cm (optional), 24” / 60 cm, 32” / 80 cm (or longer for larger sizes) circular needles and a set of DPNs for small circumference knitting (optional). Or sizes to obtain gauge.

Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, 7 (7, 8, 8, 8) (8, 8, 8, 9, 9) buttons.

GAUGE
20 sts x 30 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

19.5 sts x 28 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in Yoke Patt, after blocking.

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